41270

Violet Red Bile Lactose Dextrose Agar

suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): VRB Lactose Dextrose Agar, Violet Red Bile Lactose Glucose Agar
• UNSPSC Code: 41106200

Properties

• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15.0 g/L ; bile salts, 1.5 g/L ; crystal violet, 0.002 g/L ; dextrose monohydrate, 10 g/L ; lactose monohydrate, 10.0 g/L ; neutral red, 0.03 g/L ; pancreatic digest of gelatin, 7.0 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L ; yeast extract, 3.0 g/L
• pH: 7.4±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Citrobacter spp.; selective and differential for Enterococcus spp.; selective and differential for Escherichia coli; selective and differential for Klebsiella spp.; selective and differential for Proteus spp.; selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.; selective and differential for coliforms; selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Description

General description

A selective Agar for the detection of Enterobacteriaceae according the European Pharmacopeia. he medium is specially used in the recovery of process-stressed bacteria using a progressive enrichment technique.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)